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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 48 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police arrest Worcester man in connection with Main Street shooting
+6:00: Shrewsbury, Sutton motels fined for wage, sick time violations
+6:00: Truck gets stuck beneath railroad bridge over Route 30 in Westborough
+6:00: Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
+6:00: New pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: Worcester bakery at site of old Corner Grille (pictured) to close at end of January
+Noon: Thrift Store Threads: Couples couture, fashion fearful symmetry
+Noon: Metalcore band We Came As Romans to play Worcester
+Noon: Poetry series honors Shawna Shea's memory, supports Worcester-area poets
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The many lives of George Santos
-Police to expand search for missing Brookfield woman (1:32)
-Related: Family of missing Brookfield woman desperate for answers (2:35)
-Related: Complete press conference video (7:44)
-Worcester police seek to identify man involved in Main Street incident
-Worcester had 4 more homicides (12) in 2022 than there were in 2021
-Worcester Police Department honors 2 with Loman Rutherford Awards
-"Firefighter’s hero": Diane Cotter featured in P.F.A.S. documentary produced by actor Mark Ruffalo
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
-Drone video of ice skating at the Worcester Common Oval Skating Rink (:54)
-Worcester group cries foul on charter school's Catholic Diocese lease
-Clark professor explains why prices of some items are rising faster than others
-Worcester COVID vaccine clinics still drawing good crowds
-Radio Worcester (9:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh's mid-January health update
-MLK Community Breakfast returns to in-person celebrations
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview -- A slow week
-Radio Worcester (14:20): School Committee Member Jermoh Kamara on her run for re-election in 2023
-D.A.'s office provides funds to support post-prom, graduation events
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Worcesteria: Knitting activism; help for the homeless, hope for a hen
-Worcester Magazine goes for a snowy walk in Elm Park
-Vocero Hispano: 01-13-2023 al 01-19-2023
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 5: Bullet to the Brain Ends Argument at Millbury Street Bar. Video (19:19). Audio (21:06)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 896 (28:43): Christine Cross
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Gulf War veteran who served the Worcester Fire Department for 20 years
-ICYMI: 22-year-old man shot on Main Street in Worcester; no arrests
-Worcester pair sentenced in federal court for roles in drug trafficking venture out of a Belmont Street convenience store
-Fred Taylor, President, Worcester NAACP: Much work to be done in 2023
-All Worcester homeless shelters are at capacity
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
-MassWildlife, police track down adult moose near Mayo Elementary School
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury bakery rings in third birthday on Tuesday
-Shrewsbury retail space on Route 9 sold for $1.6 million
-Clinton exhibit honors the life and work of Gordon Lankton
-Program at Tufts veterinary school in Grafton helps EMTs learn to provide basic life-saving care for police K9s
-Auburn burning season permits can be obtained at fire headquarters
-Millbury Public Schools to hold kindergarten registration
>SPORTS: Bruins top Flyers, 6-0
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 130-118
-Obiamaka Igwenagu named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 14
-Avery Marzo pours in career-high 39 points to power Notre Dame Academy past Northbridge
-Picking the top Central Mass. girls' basketball games of the week
-Picking the top Central Mass. boys' basketball games of the week
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst airplane crash in 30 years
-F.A.A. is years away from upgrading the system that grounded all U.S. flights
-Tragic: Mom of 5 dies in hit-and-run after defending daughter from bullies
>FOOD: F.D.A. adds sesame to list of allergens food brands must declare on labels
>BUSINESS: FTC proposes sweeping changes to non-compete law
-COVID broke supply chains. Now on the mend, can they withstand another shock?
>NEW ENGLAND: Man charged with trying to kidnap woman in Target parking lot in Maine
>COLLEGES: WPI's Office of Technology Commercialization helps navigate IP, startup "maze"
-UMass Medical licenses rights to gene therapy program to pharmaceutical company
>HEALTH: COVID "Kraken" subvariant XBB.1.5 gaining more ground nationally, CDC warns
-Sitting all day has health risks. New study reveals how to undo the health harms
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County January 8th to 14th
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Finds -- Formal, casual, favoriet designers, seekers' stories
>TV/STREAMING: CNN wants comedian to save network in prime time war: report
>CELEBRITY: Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida dead at 95
>ANIMALS: Woman patiently waits 3 weeks trying to rescue stray dog (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Meet the woman who blitzes neighborhoods with free scarves
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, mechanic hit by metal bar twice in slapstick garage fail: video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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